From Rags to Riches: The Biggest Powerball Winners and Where They Are Now.

Winning the Powerball can change lives forever, but not all winners handle their fortune the same way.

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– The biggest Powerball winner ever took the lump sum of $997.6M. – Bought multiple luxury homes in California, including a $47M mansion.

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A hospital worker from Massachusetts quit her job immediately.

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A young 24-year-old from Wisconsin took a lump sum of $326M.

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A Tennessee couple still live in their modest home despite their winnings.

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An 84-year-old Florida woman took home $278M after taxes.

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A wealthy contractor before winning, but lost most of his fortune.

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Three Maryland educators pooled their money to buy a winning ticket.

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